*AN ESATERN GREEK FAIENCE 'PLASTIC' ARYBALLOS. ca. 6th century BCE H. 7 cm Provenance Estate of a European Ancient Dealer, acquired prior 2003, on the French market. Then by descent French cultural passport 055498, 17/03/2003. Double-headed glazed composition (faience) aryballos or perfume bottle depicting a roaring lion head and a woman head back to back; oval body with a wide handle and lip; flat base; light blue-green glaze, with details painted in black and deep blue with fine detailing, especially on the hair. The handle decorated with a black palmette, the rim with a dotted frieze. Intact. The center of production of these perfumes vases has traditionally been identified as Naucratis, a Greek trading colony on the Nile Delta, in Egypt. For Swiss buyers, VAT applies to the hammer price and buyer's premium (only for the lots with the * mention)